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Overview

An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all.

Cast: Takeshi Sakamoto, Chōko Iida, Kōji Mitsui, Emiko Yagumo, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, more

Director: Yasujirō Ozu

Genres: Drama

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Overview

Cast

Takeshi Sakamoto

Chōko Iida

Kōji Mitsui

Emiko Yagumo

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Tomio Aoki

Reikō Tani

Seiji Nishimura

Nagamasa Yamada

Kiyoshi Aono

Mitsuru Wakamiya

Mariko Aoyama

Mitsumura Ikebe

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Chishū Ryū

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